Voice & Verse Podcast show

Voice & Verse Podcast

Summary: Every other week, the Voice & Verse Podcast takes you through the stories behind your favorite songs. We sit down with some of the most beloved and popular songwriters around to talk shop and find out how they wrote some of those great songs we all love so much. Whether you're an aspiring songwriter or a fan hungry for behind-the-scenes stories, you're sure to learn something new every episode.

Podcasts:

 Episode 043: Stephen Christian (Anchor & Braille/Anberlin) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:16

This week I’m joined by Stephen Christian, mastermind behind the project Anchor & Braille and former frontman of Florida alternative rock band Anberlin. Anberlin was a mainstay of the punk and emo scene throughout the 2000s, releasing celebrated albums like Never Take Friendship Personal and Cities; they also had a bona fide hit single, “Feel […]

 Episode 042: Sam Means | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:14

Along with his writing partner, Nate Ruess, Sam Means was responsible for making some of the most compelling and forward-thinking pop music of the new millennium as one-half of indie-pop band The Format. The band’s debut album, Interventions and Lullabies, produced the minor hit “The First Single” – but the follow-up, 2006’s Dog Problems, was […]

 Episode 041: Steven Page | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:13

Episode 041 is a really special one for me, because I’m joined by Steven Page, co-founder and former frontman of Barenaked Ladies and my all-time favorite songwriter. With BNL, Steven’s songs—including “Brian Wilson,” “If I Had $1,000,000,” “The Old Apartment,” “It’s All Been Done,” and more—were undeniable smash hits in the ’90s and early ’00s. […]

 Episode 040: Max Schneider | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:08

(photo credit: Jade Ehlers) This week, I’m joined by singer, songwriter and actor Max Schneider, known as MAX. You might have seen him out on the road this summer with Fall Out Boy and Wiz Khalifa, or on YouTube, where he’s a prolific cover artist. MAX truly does it all. He got his start on […]

 Episode 039: Casey Crescenzo (The Dear Hunter) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:39

I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Casey Crescenzo for 11 years, back when he was playing in The Receiving End of Sirens. Since then, he’s gone on to become one of the most prolific and praiseworthy songwriters in the scene as frontman and brain trust of The Dear Hunter. In addition to releasing four of […]

 Episode 038: Dan Wilson | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:57

Dan Wilson’s first hit single came in the late ’90s, when his band, Semisonic, released the seminal sing-along “Closing Time” – a song that practically feels like a federally mandated inclusion to any karaoke night. But his songwriting prowess didn’t stop there. Overseas, Semisonic enjoyed another smash hit with “Secret Smile,” and Dan parlayed that […]

 Episode 037: Sam Harris (X Ambassadors) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:00:41

If you own a TV, odds are you’ve heard an X Ambasasdors song. This New York quartet have exploded recently, with their hit singles “Jungle” and “Renegades” appearing everywhere from Beats and Jeep commercials to a promo for the 2014 World Cup. But the band are more than just jingle writers; the group’s debut album, […]

 Episode 036: Dan Schwartz (Good Old War) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 57:14

Good Old War’s new album, Broken Into Better Shape, was just released a few weeks ago, but it’s already in contention for one of my favorite albums of the year. Combining the band’s knack for picture-perfect folk with a newly tuned melodic precision, songs like “Never Gonna See Me Cry” and “Tell Me What You […]

 Episode 035: Frank Iero | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:15

Frank Iero is best known for his time spent in My Chemical Romance, but the guitarist shouldn’t just be defined by that decade-plus period. He’s also fronted hardcore band Leathermouth, joined up with My Chem and Get Up Kids keyboardist (and Reggie and the Full Effect bandleader) James Dewees in Death Spells, and, most recently, […]

 Episode 034: Ryan Miller (Guster) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:37

What a thrill it is for me to welcome Guster’s Ryan Miller, one of my all-time favorite songwriters, onto the show. I first heard Guster in 2000, but they’d already been making music for nine years at that point. Their 1999 major-label debut, Lost And Gone Forever, pushed them into more mainstream popularity, as did […]

 Episode 033: Stacy Jones (American Hi-Fi) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:00:22

You’d be hard pressed to find a more iconic couplet in the early ’00s than “He’s too stoned/Nintendo,” from American Hi-Fi’s hit single “Flavor of the Weak.” That’s why I’m thrilled to have Hi-Fi frontman Stacy Jones joining me on Episode 033. In addition to fronting Hi-Fi – who released their fifth (and really, really […]

 Episode 032: Gatsbys American Dream (10-Year Retrospective) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:19

We’re serving up another blast from the past this week with a deep dive into Gatsbys American Dream’s beloved album Volcano. Released on April 12, 2005, Volcano was GAD’s debut release for Fearless Records and cemented the Seattle-based band as one of the most intelligent, forward-thinking acts in the scene. The album loosely centered around the […]

 Episode 031: Alex Gaskarth (All Time Low) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 58:22

Photo: Tom Falcone Alex from All Time Low drops by on Episode 031, just after topping both the US and UK sales charts with a brand-new album, Future Hearts. In this hour-long chat, Alex and I discuss our shared musical interests, how his opinions on co-writing have changed over the years, and the singular event […]

 Episode 030: The Receiving End of Sirens (10-Year Retrospective) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:07:22

On Episode 030, I chronicle the making of one of my all-time favorite albums: The Receiving End of Sirens’ Between The Heart And The Synapse. Released on April 26, 2005, Between The Heart And The Synapse was TREOS’ debut full-length album – and marked the introduction of newcomer Casey Crescenzo, who stepped into the Boston-based […]

 Episode 029: John O’Callaghan (The Maine) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 58:00

Photo credit: Alex Liscio (Twitter | Instagram) On Episode 029, John O’Callaghan, frontman for Arizona-based rock band The Maine, stops by. The Maine formed in 2007 and quickly became one of the hottest young acts in the late-00s pop-punk/emo scene thanks to a mix of unbridled energy and sugary hooks. That formula landed them a […]

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